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This Week's Bestsellers: October 30, 2017
Gabrielle Union and Gretchen Carlson address sexual harassment and violence in their new books. Plus Kenneth Branagh’s ‘Murder on the Orient Express’ remake propels Agatha Christie’s 1934 mystery onto our trade paperback list.
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Children's Authors Drive Conversation at NCIBA 2017
Children's authors played a pivotal role at the Northern California Independent Booksellers Association's Fall Discovery Show in San Francisco, sparking discussions on current events and diverse representation.
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Bookstore News: October 26, 2017
Illinois store for sale; the Missouri indie thriving under new management; Providence's Paper Nautilus reopens; a Miami bookseller turned movie producer; and more.
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Bookstore News: October 25, 2017
New stores to open in Kentucky and Indiana; celebrating the Hudson Valley's book community; Baghdad's most famous female bookseller; Handselling tips from a bookselling legend; and more.
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Program Sending Booksellers to Int'l Book Fairs Winds Down Kickstarter Push
Bookselling Without Borders, which is sponsored by five independent publishers, is looking to raise $30,000 on Kickstarter. The funds will be used to send booksellers to three international book fairs next year.
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Children's Authors Contribute to MPIBA's Record Turnout
Attendance was at an all-time high for the Mountains & Plains Independent Booksellers Association Fall Discovery Show, which took place in Denver earlier this month.
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Bookstore News: October 24, 2017
ABA board nominations are open; Alabama store changes name; California booksellers help kids affected by wildfires; stores to close in Hawaii and Newfoundland; and more.
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Booksellers in 'Recovery Mode' at NCIBA Fall Discovery Show
The deadly wildfires that have displaced thousands loomed over the Northern California Independent Booksellers Association’s 2017 Fall Discovery Show, with one bookseller calling the event “very emotional."
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‘Turtles’ Helps Lift Sales 8% In Early October
With three of the four major book segments posting double-digit gains, unit sales of print books were 8% higher in the week ended Oct. 15, 2017, than in the similar week in 2016 at outlets that report to NPD BookScan.
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This Week's Bestsellers: October 23, 2017
John Green has the #2—and #4—book in the country with ‘Turtles All the Way Down.’ Plus ‘Alexander Hamilton’ author Ron Chernow returns with ‘Grant,’ and Alice Hoffman conjures a prequel to 1995’s ‘Practical Magic.’
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Bookstore News: October 20, 2017
Changes for Canada's Authors for Indies Day; the Dallas indie crowdsourcing seed money; life at a used bookstore in Austin; the Portuguese store that inspired Hogwarts; and more.
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Revolution Books Weathers Harassment Campaign by Alt Right Activists
In late September a group of alt right activists stormed the Berkeley-Calif.-based Revolution Books. Since then, owner Reiko Redmonde said the indie has sustained harassment by a group that claims to be an arm of the "right-wing media."
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WNBA Marks 100 Years of Championing Books
As it celebrates its centennial, the Women’s National Book Association continues to help lead the discussion of literature in America and promote the achievements of women in both bookselling and publishing.
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Heartland Fall Forum 2017: Children's Booksellers Celebrate the Ties That Bind
This year's joint trade show of the Midwest Independent Booksellers Association and the Great Lakes Independent Booksellers Association emphasized the essential links between publishers, booksellers, and authors.
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Bookstore News: October 19, 2017
Bookstores open in New York and Louisiana; San Francisco store seeks funds to buy a building; Powell's celebrated in photos; and more.
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Steve Fischer, NEIBA Executive Director, to Retire
Fischer has announced his intention to step down from his position at the New England Independent Booksellers Association, after 11 years at the helm of the regional advocacy group.
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Bookstore News: October 18, 2017
New bookstores planned for New Jersey and Texas; a DC bookstore shows solidarity with a store in Mexico City; and more.
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California Rescinds Autograph Mandate for Booksellers
California’s controversial law that requires booksellers to obtain a certificate of authenticity before they could sell books autographed by authors has been rescinded.
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Spreading Kindness with 'Wonder'
In an effort to spread a message of hope, Sarah Galvin, co-owner of The Bookstore Plus in Lake Placid, N.Y., has begun donating copies of R.J. Palacio's novel to customers.
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Record Turnout for Energized MPIBA 2017 Trade Show
This weekend's Mountains & Plains Independent Booksellers Association Fall Discovery Show was upbeat, and more crowded. Total attendance surpassed 600, with bookseller attendance having doubled since 2015.
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